Easyjet announcement is a vote of confidence in Belfast International Airport – Kelly

Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has welcomed the announcement by Easyjet that they will be increasing the number of flights to and from Belfast International Airport by 30%, which could create up to 100 jobs at the airport. Councillor Neil Kelly said: “This is a vote of confidence in Belfast International Airport and the Northern […]

Muir seeks end to secrecy around political donations despite DUP opposition

Alliance North Down Councillor Andrew Muir has expressed his disappointment that the DUP voted against his Council motion on improving openness and transparency on political donations. His motion was defeated after the DUP voted against it, with SDLP and most UUP Councillors abstaining. Donations over £7,500 from a single source to a political party are […]

Lo – Durkan views environmental groups as easy targets for cuts

Alliance Environment Spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has said that the Environment Minister has been unable to justify the severe cuts he has made to environmental groups or why he has had no engagement with the Assembly Committee or the groups themselves on his budget. Anna Lo MLA said: “I am very unhappy that the Environment […]

Long: ‘Alliance representation at Westminster vital’

Alliance Deputy Leader and East Belfast General Election candidate Naomi Long has said having Alliance representation at Westminster is vital to show Northern Ireland is continuing to move forward. Speaking at the launch of Alliance’s General Election *candidate launch* in the Park Avenue Hotel today (Monday), Mrs Long said her victory in East Belfast in […]

Lo criticises delay over Minority Ethnic Development Fund announcement

Alliance South Belfast MLA, Anna Lo, has welcomed the belated announcement on applications to the Minority Ethnic Development Fund by OFMDFM, but has criticised the long delays. A total of £1.1million of funding will be made available, with the closing date for applications being 27thApril 2015. The current round of funding is due to end […]

Long attends unveiling of Blanchflower plaque

Naomi Long MP has attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque for the one of Northern Ireland’s greatest footballers. East Belfast MP Mrs Long joined dignitaries and stars from the sporting world at the revealing of the blue plaque for Danny Blanchflower in Grace Avenue in her constituency. Blanchflower captained Northern Ireland to their best […]

Boyle welcomes new dual purpose road scheme.

Alliance Councillor Yvonne Boyle, the Deputy Mayor of Coleraine, has said a major roads dualling project has the potential to significantly boost the local economy. The Alliance Party’s East Londonderry candidate was speaking as she met with TransportNI representatives and Minister Danny Kennedy as he cut the first sod, signalling the start of work on […]

Conscience Clause Bill is not a reasonable accommodation for faith and equality – opinion piece by Chris Lyttle

I am not the only Christian who recognises that the proposed so-called Conscience Clause Bill is not a reasonable accommodation of faith and equality. The important debate about how to achieve accommodation between the right to manifest our faith or beliefs and the right to access goods, facilities and services without discrimination has intensified as […]